Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) podcast

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring one of Old Time Radio's greatest detectives and the story behind the show. Join us for adventures of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, and many more.

Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring one of Old Time Radio's greatest detectives and the story behind the show. Join us for adventures of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, and many more.

 

#870

BONUS - Christmas Caper Countdown (Part 2)

Our countdown to Christmas continues with Vincent Price and Frank Sinatra both donning the... more

10 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:33

10 Dec 2025


#869

Episode 647 - A Gaggle of Goodwins (New Adventures of Nero Wolfe)

We kick off a two-part series spotlighting The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe in celebration... more

07 Dec 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:43

07 Dec 2025


#868

BONUS - Christmas Caper Countdown (Part 1)

We're celebrating the holidays with a month of seasonal sleuthing! Tune in Wednesdays thro... more

03 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:34

03 Dec 2025


#867

Episode 646 - Actor and Ad Man (Escape, Dragnet, Nero Wolfe, & Fort Laramie)

Harry Bartell worked all over the dial during the Golden Age of Radio, both as an actor in... more

30 Nov 2025

2 HR 36 MINS

2:36:27

30 Nov 2025


#866

BONUS - Black Friday with Joe Friday (Dragnet)

Hit those big deals (and/or dig into some Thanksgiving leftovers) with this bonus episode ... more

28 Nov 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:32

28 Nov 2025


#865

BONUS - Thanksgiving Day Detectives' Parade

Happy Thanksgiving! As we head into what I hope is a fun and restful weekend for everyone,... more

26 Nov 2025

2 HR 40 MINS

2:40:15

26 Nov 2025


#864

Episode 645 - Holmes Cooked Meals (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, we're joining Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for s... more

23 Nov 2025

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:50

23 Nov 2025


#863

Episode 644 - Diamond Cut (Rogue's Gallery, Richard Diamond, & Lux Radio Theatre)

In honor of Dick Powell's November 14th birthday, we're saluting the singing star with som... more

16 Nov 2025

2 HR 35 MINS

2:35:54

16 Nov 2025


#862

Episode 643 - Everyone Needs a Hobby (Leonidas Witherall, Gregory Hood, Box 13, & Mr. and Mrs. North...

Not all radio detectives carried a badge or a private eye's license. Some were amateur sle... more

09 Nov 2025

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:34

09 Nov 2025


#861

Episode 642 - Marlowe Actors' Club (Philip Marlowe, Lux Radio Theatre, & Hollywood Star Time)

Many actors have brought Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe to life. Humphrey Bogart, Ellio... more

02 Nov 2025

2 HR 40 MINS

2:40:44

02 Nov 2025


#860

BONUS - Curse of Halloween Hoopla!

Trick or treat! It's time for the annual Down These Mean Streets Halloween Special! In thi... more

29 Oct 2025

4 HR 07 MINS

4:07:31

29 Oct 2025


#859

Episode 641 - Black Magic? Whoa, Man! (Nick Carter, Blackstone, Michael Shayne, Bold Venture, & Rich...

With Halloween right around the corner, we delve into the spooky side of sleuthing with my... more

26 Oct 2025

2 HR 13 MINS

2:13:55

26 Oct 2025


#858

Episode 640 - Come Fly With Me (Boston Blackie, Harry Lime, & Johnny Dollar)

The skies are unfriendly this week as three old time radio heroes face danger in the air. ... more

19 Oct 2025

2 HR 10 MINS

2:10:12

19 Oct 2025


#857

Episode 638 - William Tells (Philip Marlowe, Night Beat, Johnny Dollar, & Gunsmoke)

We're saluting the 105th anniversary of the birth of William Conrad - the radio acting leg... more

05 Oct 2025

2 HR 04 MINS

2:04:56

05 Oct 2025


#856

Episode 637 - Mysteries of Madison High (Casebook of Gregory Hood, Michael Shayne, & Philip Marlowe)

With school back in session, we're visiting the faculty lounge at Madison High with three ... more

21 Sep 2025

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:19

21 Sep 2025


#855

Episode 636 - Good Guys Gone Bad (The Whistler & Suspense)

Sometimes it's good to be bad, or at least it's good to hear it when radio detective stars... more

07 Sep 2025

2 HR 07 MINS

2:07:28

07 Sep 2025


#854

Encore - Johnny Dollar's Summer Vacation (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)

As summer draws to a close with Labor Day weekend, enjoy this encore broadcast featuring B... more

31 Aug 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:06

31 Aug 2025


#853

Episode 635 - City Slicker Sleuths (Philip Marlowe, Richard Diamond, The Saint, & Rocky Fortune)

We leave the mean streets of the big cities behind and join four radio detectives in weste... more

24 Aug 2025

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:52

24 Aug 2025


#852

Episode 634 - Crimesolving on Campus (Michael Shayne, Box Thirteen, Richard Diamond, & The Saint)

As summer winds down and students head back to school, we'll join some radio detectives as... more

17 Aug 2025

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:54

17 Aug 2025


#851

Episode 633 - Back on the Beat (Dragnet, Broadway is My Beat, Tales of the Texas Rangers, & The Line...

We're riding along with some of old time radio's hardest working cops as we kick off Seaso... more

10 Aug 2025

2 HR 10 MINS

2:10:18

10 Aug 2025


#850

Episode 639 - Maltese Falconers (Suspense, Inner Sanctum, Nero Wolfe, Bold Venture, & Screen Guild T...

The Maltese Falcon premiered in movie theaters eight eighty-four years ago this month, and... more

12 Oct 2025

2 HR 31 MINS

2:31:48

12 Oct 2025


#849

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Atom Man (Part 5)

It all comes down to this - the final fight between Superman and the Atom Man! The krypton... more

03 Aug 2025

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:44

03 Aug 2025


#848

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Atom Man (Part 4)

Superman recovers after his first fight against the Atom Man while Henry Miller finds a ne... more

25 Jul 2025

2 HR 00 MINS

2:00:32

25 Jul 2025


#847

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Atom Man (Part 3)

The Atom Man is in Metropolis! The Nazi agent with kryptonite in his veins gets a job at t... more

16 Jul 2025

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:17

16 Jul 2025


#846

Episode 632 - TV is the Thing This Year (Boston Blackie, Dragnet, Whistler, & Johnny Dollar)

Don't change the channel! Each of this week's radio mysteries involve that exciting new me... more

13 Jul 2025

2 HR 03 MINS

2:03:23

13 Jul 2025


#845

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Atom Man (Part 2)

Superman's amazing adventures continue in the next chapters of "The Atom Man!" The evil Na... more

11 Jul 2025

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:18

11 Jul 2025


#844

Episode 631 - No Rest for the Weary (The Saint, Richard Diamond, Mr. and Mrs. North, & Barrie Craig)

Summer means vacations, but getting out of town doesn't mean that our detectives can get a... more

06 Jul 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:55

06 Jul 2025


#843

BONUS - Superman Summer: The Atom Man (Part 1)

In just over a week, Superman flies back to the big screen, and we're celebrating all mont... more

02 Jul 2025

2 HR 27 MINS

2:27:15

02 Jul 2025


#842

Episode 630 - Investigations for Independence Day (Academy Award, Cavalcade of America, The Whistler...

With July 4th right around the corner, we've got a quartet of radio mysteries involving gr... more

29 Jun 2025

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:19

29 Jun 2025


#841

Episode 629 - Pinch of Basil (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes & Cavalcade of America)

We're tipping our deerstalker cap to Basil Rathbone in celebration of his June 13th birthd... more

22 Jun 2025

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:38

22 Jun 2025